Saturday, October 12, 2024 -The Federal High Court in Abuja has allowed Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive currently in detention in Nigeria, to receive medical treatment at a standard hospital in Abuja under security supervision.
Justice Emeka Nwite on Friday ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service
to refer Gambaryan to a standard hospital in Abuja for treatment for a period
ranging from three days to two weeks under security supervision.
Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had turned down a new bail application
from Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained on money laundering
charges.
The decision comes after Gambaryan’s first
bail plea, related to health concerns, was appealed.
"The current bail application amounts to an abuse of court process," stated
Justice Nwite, referencing the ongoing appeal on the initial bail denial.
Gambaryan’s lawyers
continue to push for his release, citing his deteriorating health.
“He suffers from a disk issue and requires urgent medical attention,” his
lawyers argued, submitting medical reports from the State House Annex Clinic in
Asokoro recommending surgery.
However, the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opposed the claims, arguing that
Nigerian hospitals are capable of providing the necessary treatment.
The commission presented a report from Nizamiye Hospital, which contradicted
Gambaryan’s family’s claim that he "can no longer walk."
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